But
when on Monday he called for"a total and complete
shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our
country's representatives can figure out what is going on," lots
of people started to think Trump had finally gone too far.

Along with sparking outrage in the West, Trump's comments
about Muslims have, understandably, not been well received in the
Middle East and other regions with large Muslim populations. This
could turn out to be a big problem for Trump, who, despite
wanting to stop Muslims from coming to the US,
seems happy to make money in predominantly Muslim countries
and has business interests across the world.

Earning £660,000 to £3.3 million ($1 million to $5 million)
by licensing the Trump Towers brand to a major conglomerate in
Istanbul.

He also earned roughly £1.7 million ($2.5 million) from a
similar agreement with oligarch Anar Mamma in Azerbaijan's
capital, Baku, where a Trump Hotel and Tower has been built.

The FT also reports that the Trump Organisation is in the
process of creating two golf resorts and property developments in
Dubai.

Trump's daughter Ivanka, who has a senior role in the Trump
Organisation, recently said the firm was exploring
"multiple opportunities in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Saudi
Arabia: the four areas where we are seeing the most
interest."

Trump Home products are also sold in many department stores
across the region, including in the Lifestyle chain, one of the
biggest home stores in the Middle East.

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Business interests getting crushed

There's already some evidence that Trump's attitude toward the
Islamic faith is starting to bite him in the Middle East. On
Tuesday evening, Landmark Group, which owns the Lifestyle chain
of stores, said it would stop selling Trump Home branded products
in all of its 160 branches.

In a statement reported by both
Quartz and
the Independent, the CEO of the Dubai-based brand, Sachin
Mundhwa said: "As one of the most popular home decor brands
in the Middle East, Lifestyle values and respects the sentiments
of all its customers. In light of the recent statements made by
the presidential candidate in the US media, we have suspended
sale of all products from the Trump Home décor
range."

While Lifestyle is the first company based in a Muslim country to
formally distance itself from Trump, others have already
suggested that essentially alienating the entire faith will cause
big issues for the brash billionaire.

Dubai businessman Khalaf al-Habtoor said Trump's comments were
"unacceptable in my country, the UAE." "Our system cannot accept
an insult to our religion like this," he added.

Habtoor, who
was speaking with the Financial Times, said Trump's
brand was "a liability, not an asset." He also added that
anyone in the region associating with Trump would be making a
"huge mistake."

So far, no other major brands in the Middle East have
joined the Lifestyle chain in ending a business relationship with
Trump. Damac Properties, which is partnering with the Trump
Organisation on its golf and property developments in Dubai, and
whose CEO, Hussain Sajwani, is said to be a good friend of
Trump's, is standing by the organisation, calling it "one
of the premium golf course operators in the world."

The company would not, however, talk about Trump's political
views, saying: "As such we would not comment further on Mr.
Trump's personal or political agenda, nor comment on the internal
American political debate scene."